The Panchkula Police in Haryana, India, have arrested Pathukar Murali Krishna, a resident of Hyderabad, for his involvement in a scam that defrauded a 70-year-old retired supervisor of over ₹80 lakh (approximately $96,000 USD). The victim was targeted through a fraudulent scheme where scammers impersonated officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and the Maharashtra Police. They falsely claimed that a SIM card linked to the victim's Aadhaar number was involved in money laundering, leading to a 'digital arrest' via video call. Under pressure, the victim transferred ₹80,09,500 in multiple installments to accounts controlled by the fraudsters. The police initiated a case on January 19, 2026, and arrested Krishna on May 2, following a raid in Hyderabad. Investigations revealed he had opened bank accounts under a fictitious construction company, 'GSR Construction and Developer,' using forged documents. Authorities are actively searching for other gang members and have urged the public to report suspicious calls to the helpline number 1930, emphasizing that no legitimate agency conducts arrests in this manner.